Thursday, November 25th. The tour then hits Melbourne and Sydney in the

following days. There's is such a huge line-up of support bands, some of

the shows need multiple stages.

Finally, we will be barefoot with the hippies and at the Falls Festival this

New Years Eve. This means a show in Marion Bay, Tasmania, on December 30

and then Lorne, Victoria, December 31, so come on down for what is always

one BIG party! See more HERE. There's other rock bands

playing to, and this band promises there will be no chasing of sheep

this year.

For full lineups, dates and venues hit the 'tour dates' section of the website.

The first track off the EP 'Against the Wall' has been playing at Triple J

for the past few weeks, we need your help to keep it in the Net50, so far

it peaked at no.6!

Vote for it HERE

More tour dates leading into the new year will be posted soon so keep

checking the site for updates

Take care and see you somewhere in oz!

The Hot Lies

3/9/04 - WE'RE BAAAAAAAAACK, BUT NO REST FOR THE WICKED!

Hey everyone, well we are back from our tour with After the Fall and we had a blast.....Good shows, good people, good times. Much thanks and love go out to Matt, Ben, Snapper, Andy, Mark and Tim for all of your help, also to the kids from Staying at Home who joined us for half of the shows...You can read all about the tour on our tour diary HERE

A whole new run of tour dates have been posted to the website, including a short tour of Melbourne and Sydney with Dekoma Arms (ex- Josh WIns Again), Grand Fatal and Behind Crimson Eyes. Included on the Melbourne shows are Byron Bays finest Parkway Drive. Also throughout late October and Early November we will be trekking across to NSW each Saturday to play the FREE Alll ages Arrive Alive festivals in various regional centers sharing the stages with the likes of Regurgitator, Magic Dirt and 1200 techniques....should be fun!

Our Debut EP has been selling really well, keep spreading the word, we will post some new Mp3's real soon and as always keep voting for 'Against the Wall' on the JJJ net 50 HERE its in the list under Against the Wall : Hot Lies.

We will be adding a photo gallery to the site real soon also to give you a pictorial insight into live in the studio and on the road with THL

You can download Petes mid-tour JJJ interview with Stu Harvey from HERE

Finally we are helping our good friends MERE THEORY launch their second EP 'Disengage' this Saturday at the Enigma Bar in Adelaide. Also playing are Hi-End Audio and Shane Shepherd. Doors at 7pm ALL AGES, hope to see you all there.

Take care and see you at a show...

The Hot Lies

14/8/04 - 'AGAINST THE WALL' ADDED TO JJJ

During a few beers in Brissy we got word that a song from the new EP has been added to Triple J playlists - 'Against the Wall'. Please request it by calling 1800 0555 36 (it's free except from mobiles) or by SMS to 0427 222 555. You can also vote for it on the Net 50 HERE so get voting!

The tours going really really well, 6 shows down many more to go!

Keep checking the tour diary HERE for updates.

Take care,

The Hot Lies

2/8/04 - AND WE'RE OFF!!!! THE HOT LIES & AFTER THE FALL NATIONAL TOUR BEGINS!

Its 8am, the van is packed and we are ready to hit it, leaving now for Brisbane here comes 2 days of solid driving and roadhouse food....

We have a tour diary hosted by the lovely lads at punkhardcore.com.au please view it HERE, we shall update it after the first couple of shows. Check the Tour section for a full list of dates, the CD will be instores August 16th and will be available at all shows!

See you somewhere in oz

The Hot Lies

15/7/04 - AFTER THE FALL TOUR, RECORDING COMPLETE AND SOME CRACKING SHOWS!

Hey guys sorry for the lack of updates but we have been extremely busy young men these past few weeks. After almost 3 weeks in the studio, the recording process of our debut EP 'Streets become Hallways' has been finished! we are really happy with the results and cant wait to get it out to you guys, the official release date is August 16th.

We just played some amazing local shows here with Pacifier and Gyroscope, thanks to everyone who came out to see us and your kind words. Last weekend saw us hit Melbourne for a run of 3 shows with some awesome bands culminating in I Killed the Prom Queen's last Australian show before they headed of to the US, good luck boys!

Now for the big news...............

The Hot Lies have just been added as the main support band for the Triple J supported After the Fall album launch tour. The tour runs for the entire month of August and sees us take in all capital cities including Perth! and even some regional areas we haven't been before, check the tours page for full dates and lineups. Our EP will be available at all shows so you can get it before it even hits the stores! Make sure you go out and get the After the Fall album to, the boys have worked very hard on what is their finest recording to date.

Before we leave on tour we will be stuck in our rehearsal rooms fine tuning our live show and coming out for a warm up gig at the beloved Espy hotel in Brighton SA with our good friends Hi-end Audio and The Rip!

We also have put up some new live reviews in the media section.

Take care and see you at a show,

The Hot Lies

18/6/04 - PACIFIER SHOW ADDED

Just a quick update we have been added to the bill for a show at the Crown Hotel in Victor Harbor with PACIFIER on Friday July 2nd. Supports include us and Snap to Zero, hope to see you there then at Gyroscope on the Sunday.

These past few weeks we have been extremely busy in the studio laying down the music for our debut EP, the working title is 'streets become hallways'. We now have a couple of weeks off then will be heading back into the studio to finish her up and then returning to the live scene as pressing and printing takes place.

Tour section has been updated please check it out, includes an all ages show in Adelaide on Sunday July 4th with Gyroscope and Somerset and a run of shows in Victoria.

Please keep voting for us on the Net 50 at the link below, will keep you posted with how the recording is progressing!

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/net50/vote.htm

you can find it in the list under 'Bullets and black lines - Hot Lies'

Take care and see you at a show,

The Hot Lies

24/5/04 - NUMBER 3, LETS HIT NUMBER 1 THIS WEEK!

Hey guys, just wanted to say a special thanks to everyone who helped The Hot Lies get to #3 on JJJ's Net50. We were five happy boys on Saturday night. We'd love to keep it in the chart this week so, if you can spare a few seconds, please hit that voting form again! And if you meant to vote but didn't, get on it because there's always #2 or

higher...

Here's the link!

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/net50/vote.htm

you can find it in the list under 'Bullets and black lines - Hot Lies'

Well we are back from the tour with Pilot to Gunner and finally rested and recuperated and ready to hit it again. Much thanks must go to all the people involved with the tour, including anyone who hooked us up with gear or a floor to sleep on......special love goes out to Damien, Dave, Craig and Timmy for their efforts. To Scotty, Pat, Mort, Kurt and Bakes THANKYOU - These boys taught us some lessons we shant forget in a hurry, safe travels.......

Unfortunately we have had some issues with our recording dates and they have been rescheduled throughout June-August. This now means the EP will be released sometime in September, please keep checking the site for updates.

Also as a result of this we have had to pull out of the Hardcore 2004 shows in Sydney.

But now for some Good news! On the eve of the PTG tour we received word that our track Bullets and Black Lines has been added to medium rotation on JJJ, a re-recorded version of the song will also feature on the EP. please keep voting for us on the net 50 HERE!

A new all ages show has also been posted on the tour page, its with Gyroscope and the mighty Somerset! Also some Melbourne tour dates are up, full lineups TBC!

Finally, please Come on down to the Enigma Bar this Friday the 14th May for the following show- Mere Theory, The Hot Lies, The Departure, Eyes Like Black Stars. the fun starts at 8:30pm and costs $8.

Take care and see you at a show,

The Hot Lies

13/4/04 - THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - Pilot to Gunner & The Hot Lies national tour.

Ok first up THANK YOU to all the people who came out to see us at the Bronx shows in Adelaide and Sydney, we had a cracking time and met some very nice people! Special thanks to Chris and Eli for giving us somewhere to stay and to everyone who helped us out.

We have been getting a bit of spot play on JJJ the last two weeks, even some daytime action which is great!

We leave this Sunday to make the trek up to Brisbane to start the tour with Pilot to Gunner, if you haven't heard their new CD yet get it ASAP from your local record store or from HERE. its chock full of catchy rock goodness.

The tour sees us take in the entire east coast, for a full list of dates and venues please check the 'tour' section.

Merchandise will be available at all shows.

Take care and see you at a show, its party time!

The Hot Lies

2/4/04 - HERE COMES FUN! - The Bronx and MP3 is up!

This weekend brings us the Bronx shows, we are supporting in Adelaide and Sydney, try to get along and see this band, reports from Brisbane and Melbourne tell us they are not to be missed and put on one hell of a live show! Tonights show is at the Enigma Bar in Adelaide, and on Saturday we hit Sydney at the Annandale hotel, be sure to say hello and have a drink with us..

We now have a fully mastered version of 'Bullets and Black Lines' available for download, please see the media section for download locations.

T-shirts have been printed and will be available at both shows, we will have a range of merchandise including shirts/sweaters/stickers and pins for the Pilot to Gunner tour, stay tuned for updates, we shall post the designs asap.

Take care and see you at a show,

The Hot Lies

15/3/04 - An extra local show and national tour dates announced.

All tour dates for the next couple months have been placed in the 'tour' section, including all support shows with The Bronx and Pilot to gunner, make sure you come out to support some awesome music from overseas these shows are set to rock!

Another local show has been planned it is for the Flinders Uni O'ball After party...The O'ball features Frenzal rhomb, Bouncing souls, Dropkick Murphys and local lads Mere Theory at Wayville showgrounds. The Enigma Bar is hosting the official after party doors opening at 11:30pm with lots of drink specials. Come and have a drink with the O'ball bands and check out our set starting around 12:30....

Cheers to everyone who came along to the Jade Monkey for our show with Edison Music, good to get out and play some different venues, thanks to EM for the quads!

Take care and see you at a show

The Hot Lies

3/3/04 - Tours, Shows, Recording and Thanks!

Well, all the excitement and anticipation of a debut show is now out of the way. Thanks to everyone who made it out to the Crown & Anchor last Friday night. Those familiar faces in the audience made the night a lot easier for all of us and it was an honor to play to such a full house. Cheers to Thinktank for having us.

Now that we have hit the live circuit, things are far from slowing down. Please make your way down to the Jade Monkey this Saturday as we are playing a show with Edison music, the fun and games start at 9. We are also looking forward to sharing the hometown stage at the Enigma bar with the Bronx (USA) on the 2nd April. This tour also means our first interstate jaunt as we head to Sydney the next day with the Bronx lads to play the Annandale hotel on the 3rd of April also with Warped!

We are very happy to announce that we have been included as the main support for the Pilot to Gunner tour starting in April and finishing in May, Please check back for full details as well as some more local shows we will get in before the tour.

We are heading into the studio in May to record our first release just after the tour, we will let you know more about this as it happens.

T-shirts/Pins/Stickers coming Soon!

Take care and see you at a show,

The Hot Lies

10/02/04 - New Website Online!

Hello there and welcome to the home of The Hot Lies!

We are currently bunkered down in the studio writing and constructing our live act, first shows will be commencing in March 04. Plans for a four track EP are underway, to be recorded in May at Soundhouse Studios, this will be released sometime around June/July of this year.

We are happy to announce that we have been invited to support The Bronx (USA) for two of their Australian shows in Sydney and Adelaide, We also have a local show coming up on March 6th with Edison Music at the Jade Monkey. Please check the tours page for details. A full east coast tour is already in the works touring along side an awesome band from the U.S.A to be completed before we start recording. Join the mailing list to be the first to know!

Feel free to use the online media player on the right of this page to hear our Mp3 'Bullets and Black Lines' a full quality mastered version will be available for download in the coming weeks in the media section so keep checking back for that, the track is also featured on a Resist Records sampler CD to be released shortly alongside bands such as After the Fall, Day of contempt, I Killed the Prom Queen and The Killchoir Project.

Please browse the site and check out the 'band' section for the biography and current lineup details.

If you are interested in becoming a part of THE HOT LIES why not join the street team! By becoming part of the street team and helping promote THE HOT LIES shows and website you will receive an assortment of free gifts from us just to say thankyou like first access to THE HOT LIES releases, limited edition pins, stickers, show passes and automatic inclusion in competitions for free merch! Just email our street team at streetteam@thehotlies.com